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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 03-16-24, 07:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,359
Posted By Xringer
Mesh

The people in Austin Tx are interested in some back-up communications. They have a good start on a mesh in their downtown area. https://austinmesh.org/
They had an awful experience with a grid down...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 02-23-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,359
Posted By Xringer
Meshtastic

Meshtastic is sweeping across England today.
What is it?
https://meshtastic.org/docs/introduction/

The Mesh Network has just started in the USA.
Here's the map of some nodes that are web...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-22-23, 01:23 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 258,790
Posted By Xringer
Haha, I read the 2 above post and never noticed...

Haha, I read the 2 above post and never noticed the Englishness! Only when I saw this one, did I realize.

Yeah, between April 1963 & April 1965, I learned how to say, Vitamins, schedule & many...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-12-23, 11:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 54,287
Posted By Xringer
I think it was California that was going to ban...

I think it was California that was going to ban the 3D printers.
Just today, I saw a video saying the regime wants to ban
the exchange of files for gun parts.
I don't know if they voted on it...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-11-23, 01:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 54,287
Posted By Xringer
Red face 3D for Thee, but not for me..

I'm still looking. This one is on sale, just up the road in Cambridge. https://www.microcenter.com/product/669326/creality-ender-3-v3-se-3d-printer
I have no space left in my basement shop area.. ...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-04-23, 01:50 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 258,790
Posted By Xringer
When I had my Novice Ham Ticket

Back in the late 1960s, the guys at the CD Ham Radio club couldn't get any 120AC out of the old gas generator. The IC engine ran fine, but no AC power out..
I asked if there were any magnets in the...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-04-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 258,790
Posted By Xringer
Making all that hardware and making it work...

Making all that hardware and making it work right, Is something I would never try.
I wonder if it would be possible to create a thin-walled bike tire that you could load up with magnets (and...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-04-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 258,790
Posted By Xringer
Super Magnets can be dangerous

LOL, I was just reading some of this thread.. I saw one my posts said,
"I think my next bike might need electrical assist.. I'll be 65 next month.."
That was the old days.. I'll be 78 next month! ...
Forum: The Billiards Room 09-26-23, 09:03 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 30,147
Posted By Xringer
How can we find out if it's true or not? I...

How can we find out if it's true or not?
I recommend checking the EU news sources. I've heard they are doing a pretty good job with data transparency.
One source of EU data is this doctor. He...
Forum: Conservation 05-30-23, 06:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 37,649
Posted By Xringer
I should have learned by now, if it ain't...

I should have learned by now,
if it ain't broke, don't fix it.. :cool:
Forum: Conservation 05-30-23, 04:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 37,649
Posted By Xringer
The firmware is in a ROM, so I'm stuck with the...

The firmware is in a ROM, so I'm stuck with the shipped version.
This unit is very old and out-off date.
I checked the docs and it says the heater use is 30 watts.
So, that 30w+ the parasitic...
Forum: Conservation 05-28-23, 09:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 37,649
Posted By Xringer
a firmware thing?

There's a Compressor thermistor and an Outdoor thermistor connecting at lower left on the board diagram.
My guess is the firmware looks at both the compressor (crankcase) and the outdoor (air)...
Forum: Conservation 05-28-23, 12:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 37,649
Posted By Xringer
13 years & 7 months later. Reduce Sanyo power use?

13 years, 7 months (approx) after installing this Sanyo mini-split, I've decided the Crankcase heater is wasting too much power on cool spring days & mild summer nights.
Not sure when it comes on,...
Forum: Solar Power 03-26-23, 06:29 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 46,828
Posted By Xringer
About half the days this month were overcast! :(

The 800 watt array is working everyday sunny day now.

I ordered a Yolink SpeakerHub. I can trigger a Yolink Routine when the Yolink temperature Sensor hits an alarm limit! I set the limit for 90F...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-27-23, 10:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 23,247
Posted By Xringer
We had 2.4" of rain here

One of my pumps stopped working this morning. I removed it and checked it for power (it was getting power).
The sump was filled right to the top, so I used a big shop-vac to remove most of the...
Forum: The Billiards Room 01-17-23, 08:53 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 68,145
Posted By Xringer
That Orange and Red is snazzy!

I like the look of that combo for some reason..
Are you going to leave it like that are paint it?
Forum: Solar Power 12-01-22, 01:16 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 46,828
Posted By Xringer
Using my 48v backup to run light loads

Trying to see if the backup system can cut grid power use.
Started last month and it looks like about 1 KWH per day was used to power the basement freezer and Fios loads.

The AC meter on the...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 11-05-22, 09:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,546
Posted By Xringer
Looking at the New Cases (of lung cancer) map, it...

Looking at the New Cases (of lung cancer) map, it seems okay in this area. Not too bad..
https://www.lung.org/getmedia/381ca407-a4e9-4069-b24b-195811f29a00/solc-2020-report-final
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 11-03-22, 09:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,546
Posted By Xringer
The Right Stuff

It sounds like you're doing it right. My old basement could be sealed with a lot of work. So it's not gonna happen.

I looked at the afternoon 24 hour plot and saw a 4.6 peak at 17:30. The oil...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 11-03-22, 09:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,546
Posted By Xringer
Changed my mind about input air

Today, I didn't allow enough air into the basement while running the radon fan for 4 hours. 12:00 to 16:00
Ended up with more Radon! It was pulled out of the sump holes and cracks in the floor! I...
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 09-10-22, 10:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 26,880
Posted By Xringer
Energy Storage?

What type of Energy Storage? Electrical?

Batteries: Buy or built? How to select them? What types are best? How to configure them? how to meter them?How to charge them? How to test them? Shock...
Forum: Energy Storage 03-30-22, 09:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,859
Posted By Xringer
My 48v back-up bank

To replace my old LA battery bank, I used three 48v packs from Big Battery. Kinda like these.
https://bigbattery.com/products/kit-48v-bdgr-nmc-120ah-6-3kwh/
In nice steel boxes.

The system is...
Forum: Conservation 03-11-22, 11:32 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 34,260
Posted By Xringer
The link I saw was:...

The link I saw was: https://www.nyle.com/water-heating-systems/units/e8/

It looks like a good unit. Much better than the ASHP I was using.
I wonder what these will cost?
Forum: Conservation 03-08-22, 12:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 34,260
Posted By Xringer
Those valves would work in many systems and don't...

Those valves would work in many systems and don't require any operator input.
I like the idea, but if they are installed at the 'lowest point', that means in the basement, near the uninsulated slab....
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 02-28-22, 08:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,816
Posted By Xringer
Amazing!

Wow, I never even heard of this before.. (Or I did and forgot about it).
I've never seen it used around here. Maybe town code forbids it?
This old video is pretty nice.. https://youtu.be/MRipzKkeQik
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